Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-02-05

Professor Allen, who has the compilation
of the grammar in charge, presented let
ter from Reed Il Kellogg, consenung to the
use of their system OF diagrams in State
Grammar without cost to the State, pro-
yided they were projected in their copy
right. and Professor Allen was authorized
to have the necessary papers drawn i'll the
matter to accept their cffer.
The Board adjourned NIL P. N, and on
meeting again at that hour, Professor Al
len took the char in tne ahssLce OF Gov
ernor Bartlett. The afternoon was spent
in final review of portions of the arth
me;ic I'LL ) p. NJ, and the Board adjourned
to meet at 10 4. NJ. yesterday, a; which
hour they met, Professor Allen in the
chair The following resolutions were
unanimously adopted;
Reso,red, That in our opinion it is both wise
and economical to continue the appropriation
for the support of official organ of the Depart
ment Of Public Instruction, il it can be made
v hat it should be, and that this is especially
desirable during the coming two years, when so
much information in detail must be given in
reference to the Inauguration of the use of the
State series ofteXt-books therefore
Reso,red, That the Pacific Educational Jouridi,
published monthly by the Educational Publish
ing Company, be and the same is hereby deSig-
mated by the State Board of Education as the
official organ of the department OF public i'll
StructiOn In making tnls ueSlgndtlOn IL il ull-
derstood by the Board and agreed by the pub
lishers that nothing of a partisan or sectarian
nature shall appear in its columns that II shaii
be maintained as hrst-casi educational Jour
nal and that the publishers or their managers
shall furnish the superintendent OF Public lu-
struction, on or before the 10Th day of each
month with an affidavit that they have printed
and mailed, one copy to each school district
clerk or school library in the state. The amount
to be paid for each copy of the said Journal
shall be the of 81 80 per annum. The
copies to be mailed to school district clerks shall
bear on their title page the words, " For DIS
trict school Library" The Board reserves the
right to revoke this designation at any time. on
giving sixty days notice to the publishers
ReS0lrcd. 1hat pamphlets marked W ana ~
of specimen chapters of History of the United
States, submitted to this Board as the basis of
an award. to their respective authors of the
work of compiling said history be declined,
said chapters not giving promise OF work
adapted to our schools.
Resolped, That pamphlets marked (3) and (4l,
together with power to employ suitable per
son or suitable persons in the compilation Of
said history, are hereby placed in the hands of
Hon. Ira G. Hoitt, Secretary of this Board. and
the sum of $500 is hereby placed at the disposal
of said Secretary, to be approved and paid in
the manner provided by Section s of the Act
appropriating money for the compilation of a
State series of school text books, and the amount
expended in pursuance of this resolution be re-
ported at the next meeting of this Board.
ReS0tUed That we recommend County Boards
of Education place in the courses of study pre-
scribed in their respective counties the subject
of practical entomology. and that they require
applicants for county certificates to pass an ex-
animation upon this subject. including special
study of insects injurious to fruit and cereal
culture.
Resolued, That the State Board of Education
recommend all County Boards of Education to
examine all candidates for teachers certificates
in the subject of physiology and hygiene.
IeSOluod, That the Secretary OF this Board, the
editor in chief and the Superintendent of sta'e
Printing ascertain and report to the Board at its
next meeting the probable cost of making maps
and illustrations for the advanced and Gle
mentary Biographies of the State series.
Resoired, That on the special and unanimous
recommen 5ation of the Oakland Board of Edu-
cation, Gano Kennedy be and he is hereby
granted a life diploma.